Veronica Alford sentenced in death of Monae Turnage

Alford pleaded guilty to moving body, hiding gun

Published 6:58 PM EDT Jun 13, 2013

BALTIMORE -

A woman involved in the death of a Baltimore teenager last year was sentenced Thursday.

Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Alfred Nance sentenced Veronica Alford to five years in prison, with all but 18 months suspended, for serving as an accessory after the fact in the shooting death of 13-year-old Monae Turnage.

On March 3, 2012, police officers discovered Monae's body behind a home in the 1600 block of Cliftview Avenue. The investigation revealed that the victim was shot and killed inside of a house in the 1600 block of Darley Avenue and taken to location where she was discovered.

Alford, 49, pleaded guilty for her role in moving the body and hiding from police the gun that was used in the shooting.

"I share the disbelief of the victim's family who spoke in court today as to why the defendant did not perform the simple act of calling 911. We need to protect and care for all of our city's children as if they were our very own. Hopefully, this prosecution provides some measure of closure for the family," State's Attorney Gregg L. Bernstein said.

Prosecutors sought a three-year sentence.

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